Most Indian Doctors Advise Against Children Pursuing Medicine, Finds Survey
A survey of 1,200 doctors in India has revealed growing concerns within the medical community over stress, burnout, and safety, with 91% doctors now hesitant to recommend medicine as a career to their children, while at least 47% have considered giving up the profession, according to the findings.
The survey gathered responses from over a thousand doctors across the country, and it suggests that a large proportion of medical professionals are facing professional pressure, which includes medico-legal challenges, fear of violence, and deteriorating work-life balance. Experts have warned that such harmful trends could affect the future medical workforce and widen India’s doctor–patient ratio gap.
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Burnout, Safety Concerns: 91 percent Indian doctors discourage children from pursuing medicine
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